Nordåsvannet
Nordåsvannet | |
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Fjøsangerfjorden | |
Location | Vestland county, Norway |
Coordinates | 60°19′11″N 5°18′36″E / 60.3198°N 5.3100°E |
Primary outflows | Grimstadfjorden |
Basin countries | Norway |
Max. length | 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) |
Surface area | 5 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
Nordåsvannet or Nordåsvatnet is a bay in Bergen Municipality in central Vestland county, Norway. Located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the centre of the city of Bergen, it separates the boroughs of Fana and Ytrebygda from the borough of Fyllingsdalen. Nordåsvannet has an area of about 5 square kilometres (1.9 sq mi), and is connected to the Grimstadfjorden at its far western end. The entire fjord, consisting of the Grimstadfjorden and Nordåsvannet, is known as the Fjøsangerfjorden. It is approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) long.[1][2]
The Bergen neighborhoods of Søreidegrenda, Nesttun, Paradis, Fjøsanger, Bønestoppen, and Straume are all located on the shores of Nordåsvannet. The Gamlehaugen mansion is located on the shores of the bay. Gamlehaugen is one of the Norwegian King's royal residences.
References
- ^ Vibe, Johan (1896). Søndre Bergenhus amt (in Norwegian). Olaf Norli. p. 357.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Nordåsvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2014-08-28.
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